DEA Archived Press Releases

Press Releases before January 20, 2025
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El Dorado County man sentenced 10 years in prison for distributing a drug that caused the death of a minor

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Elijah Richter, 28, of Camino, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to 10 years in prison for distribution of a controlled substance known as n25i-nBOME that caused a death, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Daniel...
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El Dorado County man pleads guilty to distributing a designer drug from the dark web that caused the death of a minor

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Elijah Richter, 28, of Camino, pleaded guilty today to distribution of a controlled substance known as 25I-NBOMe that caused death, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux announced. According to court documents, during September 2012, Richter imported hallucinogenic...